Best Peter Hurst Podcasts (2025)

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Peter Sparding, "No Better Friend? The United States and Germany Since 1945" (Hurst, 2024) 53:13

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The German-American relationship is the decisive transatlantic dynamic of our time. Long seen as one of the most stable connections between Europe and America thanks to its well-defined Cold War structure and hierarchy, relations between Washington and Berlin have become much more volatile in the twenty-first century-- and are playing an increasing…

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Lane Kiffin Takes Aim at LSU's Portal Moves + Shea Dixon Talks 2027 Recruiting Buzz 45:42

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Hour One: Matt Moscona reacts to Lane Kiffin’s latest comments on LSU’s transfer portal success ahead of the Tigers’ showdown with Ole Miss. Is Kiffin taking shots, or just calling it like he sees it? Plus, Shea Dixon joins the show with a full rundown on LSU recruiting — including early buzz around the Tigers’ 2027 class and where things stand hea…

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Nicholas Bromell, "The Time is Always Now: Black Political Thought and the Transformation of U.S. Democracy" (Oxford UP, 2013) 1:00:48

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Nick Bromell is the author of By the Sweat of the Brow: Labor and Literature in Antebellum American Culture and Tomorrow Never Knows: Rock and Psychedelics in the Sixties, both published by the University of Chicago Press. His articles and essays on African American literature and political thought have appeared in American Literature, American Lit…

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Selim Koru, "New Turkey and the Far Right: How Reactionary Nationalism Remade a Country" (I. B. Tauris, 2025) 47:09

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Turkey is among a league of revisionist powers who are challenging the world order. Erdogan and his Islamist movement have aimed to create the “New Turkey”, preparing for a future that is less dependent on Western treaty allies and with an alliance structure of its own. In New Turkey and the Far Right: How Reactionary Nationalism Remade a Country (…

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Edward Fishman, "Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare" (Portfolio, 2025) 1:00:18

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“The acme of skill,” Sun Tzu wrote in The Art of War, is not “to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles,” but “to subdue the enemy without fighting.” The author of Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare (Portfolio, 2025) has devoted much of his career to exploring how economic power can advance this goal. He served on …

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Kiffin Talks LSU NIL, Saints Hit Rock Bottom, Week 4 Takeaways 46:42

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Hour Three: Matt Moscona is joined by Gordon McKernan to discuss LSU’s NIL strategy after Lane Kiffin’s pointed comments about the Tigers’ success in the transfer portal ahead of this weekend’s matchup. Then, Ross Jackson stops by to break down what went wrong in the Saints’ 44-13 loss to the Seahawks — and how (or if) they can recover. Finally, Ma…

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SEC Week 4 Recap with Peter Burns, Saints Struggles & LSU's Future Opponents Leaked 46:41

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Hour Two: Matt Moscona is joined by SEC Network’s Peter Burns to break down all the biggest storylines from Week 4 in the SEC — upsets, blowouts, and what it all means going forward. Then, Matt dives into what’s gone so wrong for the New Orleans Saints after another disappointing performance. Finally, the leaked list of LSU’s three annual SEC oppon…

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Tigers Roll, Saints Collapse: What We Learned from the Weekend 45:44

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Hour One: Matt Moscona recaps a dominant LSU performance in the Tigers' 56-10 blowout win over Southeastern and reacts to the Saints' brutal 44-13 loss to the Seahawks. What went right in Baton Rouge — and what went very wrong in New Orleans? The guys break down the highs, the lows, and what we learned from a wild football weekend in Louisiana. See…

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Tim Weiner, "The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century" (Mariner Books, 2025) 51:34

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In 2007, Tim Weiner published the book Legacy of Ashes. It was a history of the CIA from its founding to the early 2000s. As a university student in Italy, I bought the book as soon as it came out. The second non-fiction book I ever bought in English. The book was riveting. It kickstarted my interest in the CIA and covert operations. Now, Tim Weine…

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Aaron L. Miller, "Basketball in Japan: Shooting for the Stars" (Routledge, 2024) 1:03:34

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Today we are joined by Aaron Miller, Lecturer in Kinesiology at California State University, East Bay and the author of Basketball in Japan: Shooting for the Stars (Routledge, 2025.) In our conversation, we discussed the beginnings of basketball in Japan, the ongoing legacy of Samurai culture in Japanese sport, and what Japanese basketball’s succes…

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Jonathan White and Lucas Morel, "Measuring the Man: The Writings of Frederick Douglass on Abraham Lincoln" (Reedy Press, 2025) 38:33

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In Measuring the Man: The Writings of Frederick Douglass on Abraham Lincoln (Reedy Press, 2025), acclaimed scholars Lucas E. Morel and Jonathan W. White assemble Frederick Douglass’s most meaningful and poignant statements about Abraham Lincoln, including a dozen newly discovered documents that have not been seen for 160 years. Readers will encount…

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Nicholas Jacobs and Sidney M. Milkis, "Subverting the Republic: Donald J. Trump and the Perils of Presidentialism" (UP of Kansas, 2025) 1:01:30

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Nicholas Jacobs (Colby College) and Sidney Milkis (University of Virginia) have a new book, Subverting the Republic: Donald J. Trump and the Perils of Presidentialism (UP of Kansas, 2025), focusing on the idea of presidentialism, which is a way to think of political systems that include a dominant president or executive. In the United States, with …

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Adam R. C. Humphreys and Hidemi Suganami, "Causal Inquiry in International Relations" (Oxford UP, 2024) 1:35:30

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Causal Inquiry in International Relations (Oxford UP, 2024) by Adam R. C. Humphreys and Hidemi Suganami defends a new, philosophically informed account of the principles which must underpin any causal research in a discipline such as International Relations. Its central claim is that there is an underlying logic to all causal inquiry, at the core o…

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Week 4 CFB Picks with Celebrity Guest Picker | Saints-Seahawks & LSU-Southeastern Predictions 45:45

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Hour Three: It’s prediction time! Matt Moscona gives his final picks for the biggest games in college football Week 4, joined by our celebrity guest picker for a fun, fast-paced breakdown of the weekend slate. Who has the edge in the top matchups? Matt also shares his final thoughts and score predictions for Saints vs. Seahawks and LSU vs. Southeas…

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Saints O-Line Breakdown with James Hurst | Brandon Marcello Talks SEC & ACC Schedules | Can Rattler Break Through? 46:44

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Hour Two: Former New Orleans Saints offensive lineman James Hurst joins Matt Moscona to break down the Saints' offensive line through two weeks — from injuries to inconsistent play across key positions. Then, 247Sports' Brandon Marcello jumps on to preview the upcoming SEC schedule announcement: what to expect, potential surprises, and how it could…

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LSU vs Southeastern: Injury Updates | Phil Steele’s Week 4 CFB Picks 46:40

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Hour One: Matt Moscona kicks off the show with the latest on LSU's injury situation ahead of their Week 4 matchup against Southeastern. Who’s in, who’s out, and what it means for the Tigers heading into Saturday. Then, legendary college football analyst Phil Steele joins the show to break down his picks for the biggest games across the country in W…

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Amit Varshizky, "The Metaphysics of Race: Science and Faith in the Nazi Worldview" (Taylor & Francis, 2024) 1:07:40

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The Metaphysics of Race seeks to reframe debates on the conflicting scientific and spiritual traditions that underpinned the Nazi worldview, showing how despite the multitude of tensions and rivals among its adherents, it provided a coherent conceptual grid and possessed its own philosophical consistency. Drawing on a large variety of works, the vo…

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Sarah Schulman, "The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity" (Penguin, 2025) 49:07

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From award-winning writer Sarah Schulman, a longtime social activist and outspoken critic of the Israeli war on Gaza, comes The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity (Penguin, 2025). This book is a brilliant examination of the inherent psychological and social challenges to solidarity movements, and what that means for the future For those who seek t…

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Saints-Seahawks Injury Update | Brian Kelly Updates Injuries | Mike Triplett Talks Saints 46:45

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Hour Three: Matt Moscona opens the hour reacting to Thursday’s updated injury report for Saints-Seahawks — who’s trending up or down ahead of Sunday? We also hit the highlights from Brian Kelly’s Thursday press conference as LSU gets set to host Southeastern. Plus, Mike Triplett joins the show in his weekly spot to break down the Saints’ biggest st…

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SEC's Tom Hart Previews LSU vs Southeastern | What We're Watching This Football Weekend 46:45

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Hour Two: Matt Moscona is joined by SEC Network’s Tom Hart, who will be on the call for LSU vs. Southeastern on Saturday night in Tiger Stadium. Tom shares his thoughts on the matchup and what he's looking for from both teams. Then, Matt, Paul, and Musso break down what they’re watching across the football landscape this weekend — from key SEC clas…

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Saints Missing Pieces: Chase Young & Fuaga Still Out | Frank Scelfo Previews LSU Showdown 45:43

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Hour One: Matt Moscona kicks off the show reacting to the Saints’ Thursday practice attendance report, highlighting the continued absences of Chase Young and Taliese Fuaga — what does it mean for Sunday’s matchup? Plus, Southeastern Louisiana head coach Frank Scelfo joins the show to preview his team's trip to Tiger Stadium to take on LSU. All that…

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Ofer Ashkenazi, et al., "Still Lives: Jewish Photography in Nazi Germany" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2025) 1:01:17

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Still Lives: Jewish Photography in Nazi Germany (U Pennsylvania Press, 2025) is a systematic study of the ways Jews used photographs to document their experiences in the face of National Socialism. In a time of intensifying anti-Jewish rhetoric and policies, German Jews documented their lives and their environment in tens of thousands of photograph…

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Charles R. Butcher and Ryan D. Griffiths, "Before Colonization: Non-Western States and Systems in the Nineteenth Century" (Columbia UP, 2025) 47:28

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Today’s international system is made up of states: Territorial entities with defined borders, with exclusive control within those borders, diplomatic recognition by other states outside of them and usually (though not always) tied to some idea of the “nation.” But how many states have existed throughout history, such as during the nineteenth centur…

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Saints Get Penning Back | SEC Week 3 Recap & Week 4 Preview with Russ Mitchell 45:43

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Hour Three: Matt Moscona reacts to the Saints’ first injury report of the week, including the return of offensive lineman Trevor Penning to practice. What does his potential return mean for the Saints' struggling offensive line? Russ Mitchell of College Football News joins the show to recap all the biggest storylines from Week 3 in the SEC and prev…

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Ja'Lynn Polk to the Saints, Seahawks Preview, and SEC Talk with Sam Acho 46:43

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Hour Two: Matt Moscona is joined by former NFL wide receiver Michael Bumpus to preview the Seattle Seahawks ahead of their matchup with the New Orleans Saints. What challenges does Seattle pose, and how should the Saints respond? ESPN’s Sam Acho stops by to talk LSU and SEC football, offering insights on the Tigers and the conference landscape. Mat…

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Nussmeier to Start vs. Southeastern: Right Call for LSU? | Jabbar Juluke Out of Line, and SEC Soft? 46:43

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Hour One: Matt Moscona reacts to Brian Kelly officially naming Garrett Nussmeier the starter against Southeastern—despite Nussmeier dealing with a torso injury. Is this a bold move or an unnecessary risk for the Tigers? Steve Wiltfong joins the show to break down the latest in LSU’s quarterback recruiting efforts for the 2025 and 2026 classes. Plus…

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George Papaconstantinou and Jean Pisani-Ferry, "New World New Rules: Global Cooperation in a World of Geopolitical Rivalries" (Agenda, 2024) 43:42

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The need for collective action has never been greater, but geopolitics, structural changes and diverging preferences mean that existing global governance arrangements, devised at Bretton Woods in the 1940s, are either unravelling or outmoded. Reconciling this contradiction is today's pressing global policy challenge. In New World New Rules: Global …

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Zahi Zalloua, "Fanon, Žižek and the Violence of Resistance" (Bloomsbury, 2025) 1:08:36

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n a novel pairing of anti-colonial theorist Frantz Fanon with Marxist-Lacanian philosopher Slavoj Žižek, Zahi Zalloua explores the ways both thinkers expose the violence of political structures. This inventive exploration advances an anti-racist critique, describing how ontology operates in a racial matrix to produce some human bodies that count an…

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Rebecca Nagle, "By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land" (Harper, 2024) 39:18

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In 2020, the US Supreme Court ruled, in a surprise decision, that treaties still on the books as US law meant that the Muscogee people of Oklahoma maintained legal jurisdiction over a large portion of the state; in short, that much of Oklahoma remained Indian Country. McGirt v. Oklahoma has been fought over in the court system since, but the implic…

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QB Questions: Nussmeier’s Injury, Rattler’s Early Returns — Sean Salisbury Weighs In 45:45

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Hour Three: Matt Moscona is joined by Sean Salisbury for two in-depth segments. First, they dive into Garrett Nussmeier’s reported torso injury — how much is it really affecting his performance and LSU’s offense? Should the Tigers consider sitting him against Southeastern? Then, a shift to the NFL as Sean evaluates Spencer Rattler’s first two games…

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LSU’s Offensive Red Flags + Emmitt Smith on Football & Purpose 46:44

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Hour Two: Matt Moscona breaks down LSU’s PFF grades from the Florida game — what do the numbers reveal about the Tigers' ongoing offensive struggles? Are there signs of improvement, or deeper issues at play? Then, Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith joins the show to talk about the state of the game and a cause that’s deeply personal to him. Do…

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Blame Game: LSU's Offensive Woes, Saints PFF Truths & Beamer’s Next Move? 46:45

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Hour One: Matt Moscona dives into LSU's offensive struggles through the first three weeks — who or what is truly to blame? We break down the numbers, the play-calling, and the personnel. Then, a look at the Saints' PFF grades from Week Two: what do they really tell us about this team’s performance so far? Plus, would Shane Beamer actually leave Sou…

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Christopher Millington, "Murder in Marseille: Right-Wing Terrorism in 1930s Europe" (Manchester UP, 2025) 37:41

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On 9 October 1934, terrorists murdered King Alexander I of Yugoslavia in a Marseille street. The Croatian ultranationalist Ustashe was behind the attack. The Ustashe hoped that the king’s death would cause the collapse of Yugoslavia and the liberation of the Croat people. Murder in Marseille: Right-Wing Terrorism in 1930s Europe (Manchester UP, 202…

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Celene Reynolds, "Unlawful Advances: How Feminists Transformed Title IX" (Princeton UP, 2025) 45:20

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When the US Congress enacted Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, no one expected it to become a prominent tool for confronting sexual harassment in schools. Title IX is the civil rights law that prohibits education programs from discriminating “on the basis of sex.” At the time, however, the term “sexual harassment” was not yet in use; th…

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Zach Fredman and Judd Kinzley eds., "Uneasy Allies: Sino-American Relations at the Grassroots, 1937–1949" (Cambridge UP, 2024) 33:33

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This timely collection of essays examines Sino-American relations during the Second World War, the Chinese Civil War and the opening of the Cold War. Drawing on new sources uncovered in China, Taiwan, the UK and the US, the authors demonstrate how 'grassroots' engagements - not just elite diplomacy - established the trans-Pacific networks that both…

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Michael Poznansky, "Great Power, Great Responsibility: How the Liberal International Order Shapes US Foreign Policy" (Oxford UP, 2025) 32:20

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In the wake of World War II, the United States leveraged its hegemonic position in the international political system to gradually build a new global order centered around democracy, the expansion of free market capitalism, and the containment of communism. Named in retrospect the "liberal international order" (LIO), the system took decades to buil…

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Michael Poznansky, "Great Power, Great Responsibility: How the Liberal International Order Shapes US Foreign Policy" (Oxford UP, 2025) 32:20

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In the wake of World War II, the United States leveraged its hegemonic position in the international political system to gradually build a new global order centered around democracy, the expansion of free market capitalism, and the containment of communism. Named in retrospect the "liberal international order" (LIO), the system took decades to buil…

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Eva Hooft: Heavy Metals, Hidden Trauma & True Healing 47:51

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Eva Hooft is a holistic health and detox coach who brings a unique blend of experience from her years in the modeling industry and her own journey of overcoming chronic illness, depression, and deep spiritual challenges. In this conversation we discuss how unprocessed emotions and energetic blocks can manifest in the body, the role of functional de…

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Gordon McKernan In-Studio: LSU, Nussmeier Injury, NIL & Week 3 CFB Takeaways 46:18

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Hour Three: Matt Moscona is joined in-studio by Gordon McKernan for a wide-ranging conversation on LSU football, the latest on Garrett Nussmeier’s injury, and the evolving world of NIL. Then, Matt, Paulie, and Musso share their biggest takeaways from Week 3 in college football — from surprises to statement wins. A lively and insightful third hour y…

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SEC Week 3 Recap with Peter Burns, Saints Lose Broughton, LSU Lands QB Peyton Houston 45:40

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Hour Two: Matt Moscona is joined by SEC Network’s Peter Burns to recap all the action from Week 3 across the SEC — from LSU’s battle with Florida to Vandy-South Carolina and Texas A&M’s clash with Notre Dame. Matt also reacts to the tough news that Saints rookie defensive lineman Vernon Broughton is out for the season. Plus, LSU adds a key piece fo…

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Tigers Top Gators, Saints Stumble, and Is Nussmeier’s Injury the Real Issue? 46:43

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Hour One: Matt Moscona kicks off the show breaking down LSU’s big win over Florida — what went right, and what still needs work. Then, he dives into the Saints’ disappointing loss to the 49ers and what it says about the team moving forward. Plus, is Garrett Nussmeier’s lingering torso injury the real reason behind LSU’s offensive inconsistencies? M…

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Huseyn Aliyev, "Who Fights for Governments? Paramilitary Mobilization in Ukraine and Beyond" (Bloomsbury Academic, 2025) 1:47:50

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Exploring why, when and under which circumstances individuals decide to take up arms mobilizing for pro-government militias, Huseyn Aliyev's Who Fights for Governments? Paramilitary Mobilization in Ukraine and Beyond (Bloomsbury Academic, 2025) draws on insights from long-standing ethnographic fieldwork among former and active members of Ukraine's …

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Kevin Passmore, "The Maginot Line: A New History of the Fall of France" (Yale UP, 2025) 1:06:48

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The Maginot Line was a marvel of 1930s engineering. The huge forts, up to eighty meters underground, contained hospitals, modern kitchens, telephone exchanges, and even electric trains. Kilometres of underground galleries led to casements hidden in the terrain, and turrets that rose from the ground to fire upon the enemy. The fortifications were in…

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LSU Legend Charles Alexander on Jersey Retirement & Week 3 Picks with The Riot Radio Hour 45:43

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Hour Three of After Further Review with Matt Moscona: LSU legend Charles Alexander joins Matt and Ryan Theriot to reflect on his incredible career and the honor of having his jersey retired during halftime of the LSU–Florida game on Saturday. Charles sticks around for The Riot Radio Hour, joining as our special guest picker for Week 3 in college fo…

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LSU–Florida Preview with Molly McGrath + The Riot Radio Hour with Ryan Theriot 46:42

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Hour Two of After Further Review with Matt Moscona: Matt is joined by ESPN’s Molly McGrath to preview Saturday’s SEC showdown between LSU and Florida — from key matchups to what the Tigers need to do to leave The Swamp with a win. Then, it’s time for the always-entertaining Riot Radio Hour with Ryan Theriot. Ryan delivers this week’s edition of “Ry…

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Braelin Moore Update, LSU’s Trenches Ready for Florida + Phil Steele’s Week 3 Winners 46:40

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Hour One of After Further Review with Matt Moscona: Matt kicks off the show with the latest update on LSU center Braelin Moore and what it means for the Tigers heading into their matchup against Florida. He breaks down why LSU’s offensive line is better positioned to handle the Gators’ pass rush this week. Plus, college football expert Phil Steele …

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Peter Sparding, "No Better Friend? The United States and Germany Since 1945" (Hurst, 2024) 53:13

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The German-American relationship is the decisive transatlantic dynamic of our time. Long seen as one of the most stable connections between Europe and America thanks to its well-defined Cold War structure and hierarchy, relations between Washington and Berlin have become much more volatile in the twenty-first century-- and are playing an increasing…

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Peter Sparding, "No Better Friend? The United States and Germany Since 1945" (Hurst, 2024) 53:13

12d ago53:13

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The German-American relationship is the decisive transatlantic dynamic of our time. Long seen as one of the most stable connections between Europe and America thanks to its well-defined Cold War structure and hierarchy, relations between Washington and Berlin have become much more volatile in the twenty-first century-- and are playing an increasing…

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Peter Sparding, "No Better Friend? The United States and Germany Since 1945" (Hurst, 2024) 53:13

12d ago53:13

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The German-American relationship is the decisive transatlantic dynamic of our time. Long seen as one of the most stable connections between Europe and America thanks to its well-defined Cold War structure and hierarchy, relations between Washington and Berlin have become much more volatile in the twenty-first century-- and are playing an increasing…